ya romance – BELINDA CRAWFORD

The Spice of Life: Usi Nova on YA Romance.

August 19, 2019 by Belinda Crawford

Usi Nosa is the 16-year-old author of Enigma, a story about love, war and magic. BELINDA: Do you think love is killing the teenage heroine? USI: Yes. The teenage heroine is now an important part of a YA romance novel because without her there would be no romance, unless the hero is gay. But most … Read more

Able to Love Herself: Angelina J. Steffort on Romance in YA

July 22, 2019 by Belinda Crawford

BELINDA: Hot topic first. Do you think love is killing the teenage heroine and why? ANGELINA: A really good question, and almost impossible to answer in one sentence or two. The question I ask myself is: What is a teenage heroine? What expectations do we have toward a teenage girl; or teenage girls toward themselves? … Read more